muleta

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English

A matador with his muleta.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish muleta, diminutive of mula (mule).

Noun

muleta (plural muletas)

  1. (bullfighting) A red flag used by bullfighters.
    • 1926, Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises, Folio Society, published 2008, page 248:
      Out in the center of the ring Romero profiled in front of the bull, drew the sword out from the folds of the muleta, rose on his toes, and sighted along the blade.

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Dutch

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish muleta.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mu‧le‧ta

Noun

muleta f or m (plural muleta's, diminutive muletaatje n)

  1. (bullfighting) muleta (red flag used by toreadors)

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French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish muleta.

Pronunciation

Noun

muleta f (plural muletas)

  1. (bullfighting) muleta

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: mu‧le‧ta

Noun

muleta f (plural muletas)

  1. crutch (long stick used to assist in walking)
    Synonym: canadiana
  2. (figuratively) moral basis
  3. (bullfighting) muleta

Spanish

Etymology

From mulo +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muˈleta/
  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: mu‧le‧ta

Noun

muleta f (plural muletas)

  1. crutch
  2. (bullfighting) muleta (red flag used by bullfighters)
  3. diminutive of mula; little mule

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Descendants

  • Dutch: muleta
  • English: muleta
  • French: muleta
  • Tagalog: muleta

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